Great looking proa Harry -Proas have a long history of course ,-The most famous being Cheers by Newick raced across the Atlantic in the 1968 OSTAR --it was an Atlantic --{ proa smaller hull to leeward } rather than Pacific Proa

here is the copy --CHEERS, Dick Newick's 1968 OSTAR Atlantic Proa

Painting by Bruce A. Alderson, ASMA
68 Wilmarth Bridge Road, Rehoboth, MA 02769 (508)336-5298
CHEERS was piloted in the 1968 OSTAR (Observer's Singlehanded Trans-Atlantic Race) from Plymouth, England to Newport, Rhode Island by skipper Tom Follett in 27 days, 13 minutes. He finished 3rd overall, beaten only by two monohulls, the 56' Sir Thomas Lipton and the 50' ketch Voortrekker. Follett sailed from the Caribbean to England before the race and from Newport back to St. Croix afterwards.
For the full story, read 'Project Cheers' (Adlard Coles, 1969), a book detailing the saga of Newick's giant-killing Atlantic proa.
Race Committee letter, October, 1967: Royal Western Yacht Club of England
"I notice that you are taking steps to enable the crew to right the vessel when it has capsized, but my committee are more interested in any steps you may take to stop the capsizing in the first place. We are still of the opinion that to race along at 25 knots in between periodically capsizing is not a proper way to cross the Atlantic..."
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Great craft ,congrates Harry ,looks like great fun .

all the best
Carl